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Solar panel cost in East Riding of Yorkshire (YO15)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for YO15 (East Riding of Yorkshire) in under a minute using official UK data. Start with the calculator, then get a no-obligation quote from an MCS-certified installer. You can also ask the SolarByPostcode assistant to sanity-check your roof, bills and plans.

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System Size

Roof Direction

Battery Storage

Export Value

Your Numbers

Break-even
10.4 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£9,767
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£939
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£13,719
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How we calculate this

Solar generation: Based on typical south-facing roof at 35° angle. We account for weather, dirt, and system losses (14%).

How much you'll use directly:

  • Without battery: You'll use about 40% of what you generate. The rest gets sold back to the grid.
  • With 5 kWh battery: You'll use about 70% (battery stores extra for evening use).
  • With 10 kWh battery: You'll use about 75% (more storage means less exported).
  • Panel-only payback: The official cost per kW is lower above 4 kW, so a 5–6 kW system can pay back a little faster than a 3–4 kW system on otherwise identical assumptions.
  • Battery & payback: Batteries raise self-use and cut bills, but added hardware cost often lengthens break-even at typical UK rates.
  • When a battery can still make sense:
    • Evening-heavy usage patterns
    • Time-of-use tariffs / cheap night rates
    • Low export rate vs. high unit rate
    • Heat pump or EV charging synergy
    • Optional backup/resilience (system-dependent)
    • Lower evening-hour CO₂ vs. grid

Panel costs: Uses March 2026 TIC mean installation costs: £1,827/kW up to 4 kW and £1,628/kW above 4 kW.

Other costs: Battery prices are modelled at £700 per kWh. Export tariffs vary by supplier (usually 5–15p per kWh).

Grid connection: Systems up to about 3.7 kW typically need just a notification (G98). Larger systems may need permission (G99).

These are typical values based on average usage patterns. Your actual results will vary based on your roof, shading, and how you use electricity.

Your area in context

In Yorkshire, the current unit rate is 25.31p/kWh with a 64.38p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 971 kWh/kW — 42 above the regional median (929).

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A typical roof here lands around 6.0 kW, with most eligible homes comfortably fitting within 3–6 kW. Each kilowatt of panels produces roughly 971 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.3p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.3p/kWh
Standing charge
64.4p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
971 kWh/kW
Export price (baseline)
10p/kWh

Browse the scenarios below. Each battery size has its own expand — open the one that matches your plan (or just explore). For each system size (2–8 kW) we show annual output, how much you use directly, what gets exported, annual benefit, upfront cost, break-even, and a 20-year net. Negative numbers are possible — that’s the honest trade-off when adding more battery than your usage profile justifies.

No battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £783, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1942 kWh 777 kWh 1165 kWh £197 £117 £313 £3,256 10.4 yrs £3,007
3 kW 2913 kWh 1165 kWh 1748 kWh £295 £175 £470 £4,883 10.4 yrs £4,511
4 kW 3884 kWh 1554 kWh 2331 kWh £393 £233 £626 £6,511 10.4 yrs £6,015
5 kW 4855 kWh 1942 kWh 2913 kWh £492 £291 £783 £8,139 10.4 yrs £7,518
6 kW 5826 kWh 2331 kWh 3496 kWh £590 £350 £939 £9,767 10.4 yrs £9,022
7 kW 6797 kWh 2719 kWh 4078 kWh £688 £408 £1,096 £11,394 10.4 yrs £10,526
8 kW 7768 kWh 3107 kWh 4661 kWh £786 £466 £1,253 £13,022 10.4 yrs £12,029

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

3 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £932, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1942 kWh 1165 kWh 777 kWh £295 £78 £373 £5,356 14.4 yrs £2,097
3 kW 2913 kWh 1748 kWh 1165 kWh £442 £117 £559 £6,983 12.5 yrs £4,195
4 kW 3884 kWh 2331 kWh 1554 kWh £590 £155 £745 £8,611 11.6 yrs £6,293
5 kW 4855 kWh 2913 kWh 1942 kWh £737 £194 £932 £10,239 11.0 yrs £8,392
6 kW 5826 kWh 3496 kWh 2331 kWh £885 £233 £1,118 £11,867 10.6 yrs £10,490
7 kW 6797 kWh 4078 kWh 2719 kWh £1,032 £272 £1,304 £13,494 10.3 yrs £12,588
8 kW 7768 kWh 4661 kWh 3107 kWh £1,180 £311 £1,490 £15,122 10.1 yrs £14,687

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,006, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 11.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1942 kWh 1359 kWh 583 kWh £344 £58 £402 £6,756 16.8 yrs £1,291
3 kW 2913 kWh 2039 kWh 874 kWh £516 £87 £604 £8,383 13.9 yrs £3,687
4 kW 3884 kWh 2719 kWh 1165 kWh £688 £117 £805 £10,011 12.4 yrs £6,083
5 kW 4855 kWh 3399 kWh 1457 kWh £860 £146 £1,006 £11,639 11.6 yrs £8,478
6 kW 5826 kWh 4078 kWh 1748 kWh £1,032 £175 £1,207 £13,267 11.0 yrs £10,874
7 kW 6797 kWh 4758 kWh 2039 kWh £1,204 £204 £1,408 £14,894 10.6 yrs £13,270
8 kW 7768 kWh 5438 kWh 2331 kWh £1,376 £233 £1,609 £16,522 10.3 yrs £15,666

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

7.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,028, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1942 kWh 1418 kWh 524 kWh £359 £52 £411 £8,506 20.7 yrs £-280
3 kW 2913 kWh 2127 kWh 787 kWh £538 £79 £617 £10,133 16.4 yrs £2,205
4 kW 3884 kWh 2835 kWh 1049 kWh £718 £105 £823 £11,761 14.3 yrs £4,690
5 kW 4855 kWh 3544 kWh 1311 kWh £897 £131 £1,028 £13,389 13.0 yrs £7,174
6 kW 5826 kWh 4253 kWh 1573 kWh £1,076 £157 £1,234 £15,017 12.2 yrs £9,659
7 kW 6797 kWh 4962 kWh 1835 kWh £1,256 £184 £1,439 £16,644 11.6 yrs £12,144
8 kW 7768 kWh 5671 kWh 2097 kWh £1,435 £210 £1,645 £18,272 11.1 yrs £14,629

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

10 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,043, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 14.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1942 kWh 1457 kWh 486 kWh £369 £49 £417 £10,256 24.6 yrs £-1,911
3 kW 2913 kWh 2185 kWh 728 kWh £553 £73 £626 £11,883 19.0 yrs £633
4 kW 3884 kWh 2913 kWh 971 kWh £737 £97 £834 £13,511 16.2 yrs £3,177
5 kW 4855 kWh 3641 kWh 1214 kWh £922 £121 £1,043 £15,139 14.5 yrs £5,722
6 kW 5826 kWh 4370 kWh 1457 kWh £1,106 £146 £1,252 £16,767 13.4 yrs £8,266
7 kW 6797 kWh 5098 kWh 1699 kWh £1,290 £170 £1,460 £18,394 12.6 yrs £10,810
8 kW 7768 kWh 5826 kWh 1942 kWh £1,475 £194 £1,669 £20,022 12.0 yrs £13,355

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

13.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,058, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 16.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1942 kWh 1495 kWh 447 kWh £378 £45 £423 £12,706 30.0 yrs £-4,242
3 kW 2913 kWh 2243 kWh 670 kWh £568 £67 £635 £14,333 22.6 yrs £-1,639
4 kW 3884 kWh 2991 kWh 893 kWh £757 £89 £846 £15,961 18.9 yrs £965
5 kW 4855 kWh 3739 kWh 1117 kWh £946 £112 £1,058 £17,589 16.6 yrs £3,569
6 kW 5826 kWh 4486 kWh 1340 kWh £1,135 £134 £1,269 £19,217 15.1 yrs £6,173
7 kW 6797 kWh 5234 kWh 1563 kWh £1,325 £156 £1,481 £20,844 14.1 yrs £8,777
8 kW 7768 kWh 5982 kWh 1787 kWh £1,514 £179 £1,693 £22,472 13.3 yrs £11,381

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

Figures are illustrative and use the same method as the calculator above. For exact results, adjust your roof direction, tariff, and usage in the calculator.

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Insights for YO15

Figures below are tailored to YO15 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1565 of 2182
4.6 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1505 of 2996
10.4 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£939 /yr • £9,767 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1423 of 2996
25.0% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£939 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.6% West −21.9%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in YO15

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 35 Jan 49 Feb 83 Mar 113 Apr 127 May 118 Jun 119 Jul 109 Aug 91 Sep 59 Oct 38 Nov 30 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 46.8% of an average month (Dec–Feb)

Best / worst month: May / Dec

These figures show output per kilowatt (kW) of panels installed. In winter, a 1 kW system here produces about 38 kWh per month; the average month produces around 81 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 152 kWh in winter, or 324 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.38p/day
Local Sunshine
971kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~971 kWh per year. A typical home uses ~2,700 kWh per year.
Typical System Size
6.0kW
For houses & bungalows in this area

Local Property Data

Property Types

Houses: 39% • Flats: 46% • Bungalows: 11% Based on 5,802 properties

Coverage

East Riding of Yorkshire (100%)

Areas Covered

Bridlington South, Bridlington North, Bridlington Central and Old Town, East Wolds and Coastal

Data Sources & Assumptions

Solar yield: PVGIS (EU Joint Research Centre), January 2025 data

Electricity rates: Ofgem price cap, Q3 2026

Installation costs: DESNZ/MCS data, March 2026 (TIC)

Property data: EPC open data (Open Government Licence), aggregated

All estimates are typical values. Actual results vary based on your specific situation, roof characteristics, and usage patterns.

Compare nearby areas

Nearby in Yorkshire

YO16 (East Riding of Yorkshire)
≈1.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~966 kWh/kWp · -0% vs YO15
YO25 (East Riding of Yorkshire)
≈18.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~975 kWh/kWp · +0% vs YO15
HU18 (East Riding of Yorkshire)
≈19.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~973 kWh/kWp · +0% vs YO15
HU11 (East Riding of Yorkshire)
≈28.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~997 kWh/kWp · +3% vs YO15
HU17 (East Riding of Yorkshire)
≈31.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~976 kWh/kWp · +1% vs YO15
HU7 (Kingston upon Hull, City of)
≈34.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~968 kWh/kWp · -0% vs YO15

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~971 kWh/kWp · +0% vs YO15
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~971 kWh/kWp · -0% vs YO15